Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 561 o   

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r violet, Veracruz, oval Veracruz date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1744), full balanced margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5a    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 562    

Mexico, 1856, First Issue, 8r red lilac, octosect, Zacatecas, bottom right portion of stamp showing partial district name, on fresh folded letter datelined "Sta. Cruz, Julio 3/859" to Zacatecas, tied by perfect strike of Fresnillo boxed date stamp (Schatzkes 1867), Superb, there are very few covers known and this is probably the most pristine, not seen in auction in 20 years, ex-Schatzkes; with 2003 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 5c; $17,500    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1856 8R HIDALGO OCTOSECT USAGES KNOWN.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 563 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, ½r black on buff, without district overprint, Lagos, straight line Lagos cancel (Schatzkes 657)), full margins, Very Fine and choice, only 612 issues (NF $750); with 2022 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 6a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 564    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, diagonal bisect, Guadalajara, upper left portion of stamp tied by blue Guadalajara cds (Schatzkes 297) on folded letter sheet to Mexico; horizontal file fold affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 565    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r black on yellow, diagonal bisect, Tampico, lower right portion of stamp with district overprint, tied by bold Santa Anna de Tamaulipas cds (Schatzkes 1585) on folded letter sheet to Catorce; vertical fold affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 566    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 4r dull rose on yellow, Oaxaca, tied on piece by Oaxaca boxed date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1023), wide margins, Extremely Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 567    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Guanajuato, upper left portion of stamp tied by Guanajato cds (Schatzkes 476) on cover to Mexico City, with blue "Estado De Guanajuato, Aduana De La Capital" official cachet handstamp, Very Fine and choice, there are less than 10 covers with splits from official correspondence, as splits were forbidden but tolerated; with 1986 Jaretzky & 2015 M.E.P.S.I. certificates.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $525

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Lot 568    

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, quadrisect, Zacatecas, upper left portion of stamp with part overprint, neat tied by Zacatecas straight line (Schatzkes 1849) on folded letter sheet to Carro, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 569 o   

Mexico, 1861, Second Issue, 8r green on red brown, Tampico, Santa Anna de Tamaulipas circular date stamp cancel (Schatzkes 1585), huge margins, tiny margin thins, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1989 M.E.P.S.I. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $290

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